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After this week's SAG and Golden Globe nominations, the race is on to make sure you catch all of this years picks. Kick off your marathon session this weekend with nominated flicks, new Netflix series, series finales, and some cheesy holiday fare thrown in for fun. WHAT TO SEE IN THEATERS Exodus: Gods and Kings This movie is big in every sense of the word: It's an epic tale about Moses and his journey through Egypt, with an equally epic cast (Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver). Inherent Vice As if the star-studded cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin) and the boho '70s wardrobe weren't reasons enough to go catch this film, Phoenix's Golden Globe nod now makes this a must-see. Top Five Chris Rock's latest comedy (which he wrote, directed, and stars in) also features a slate of fellow funny celebs: Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, and Tracy Morgan. WHAT TO STREAM Marco Polo The jury's still out on Netflix's new 13th-century drama, but that's nothing a weekend binge session can't solve (plus, Lorenzo Richelmy is very easy on the eyes). Broadchurch season one This British crime series (the inspiration for Fox's read more

You guys. Summer is so close. And every summer, I dust off my blender, buy a new bottle of Baileys Irish Cream, and make BBCs. If you don't know what a BBC (short for Baileys Banana Coolada) is, you're in for a treat. Ingredients: Coconut cream (look for this in a can in the supermarket) Banana Baileys Ice Chocolate syrup Instructions: Pulse some ice cubes in a blender to slush. Add one banana, about two tablespoons of coconut cream, and about four shots of Baileys. Blend well. Drizzle chocolate syrup around the inside of two glasses, then pour in the BCC mixture. Drink and fall in love. This thick, cold, coconut-y drink is my absolute favorite. Adjust the ratio of ingredients according to your taste, or to make it thicker or more liquid-y as you wish. Add 10,000,000 points if you drink it on a beach in a faraway place, but it's just as delicious in your kitchen. What drink are you most looking forward to this summer? read more

If you thought we were safely ensconced in 2009, a full seven days past those ubiquitous "best" and "worst" lists of 2008...my apologies. I've just come across one last list that made me do a double take and I had to share it. The BBC released its list of the Most Annoying People of 2008, and leading the pack (bringing up the rear?) is... read more